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["Mix the pastry ingredients well to form a nice soft smooth dough.", "Form ball and wrap in the paper left from margarine and refrigerate for an hour(or stick in freezer for 10 minutes,or -- don't chill at all if in a rush!).", "Divide into three parts (each will create a ""roll up"").", "On a clean,floured surface roll to a large rectangle (about 30-40cm x 20-30cm), around 2-3mm thick, with the long end parallel to you.", "*TIP: roll the end closest to you slightly thinner and roll up from this side-this ensures pastry gets baked all the way through.", "With a long spatula spread a third of the date spread evenly over the pastry, leaving a 5-10mm margin all around.", "Optional additions before rolling:.", "*cut up the date ""block"" into small pieces (I usually just tear little bits off by hand) and distribute a third over the date spread.", "*sprinkle with around a teaspoon of cinnamon-and some sugar if desired.", "*This is a delicious touch: crumble 2-3 tablespoons of plain vanilla Halva over the date spread.", "Repeat with the other 2 parts of pastry.", "*Now roll up tightly,place on baking paper lined cookie sheet (curve the roll if it came out too long) and bake for about 10-20 minutes -DEPENDS ON YOUR OVEN-until golden.", "Remove tray from oven and leave to cool slightly.", "With a sharp serated edge knife cut diagonaly into 2-3 cm slices and leve to cool completely.", "You can sprinkle with powdered suger if desired.", "Store in airtight cookie containers."]
